Almost five hundred years ago the Italian winemakers created a sweet fortified drink, which was called "Amaretto". There are different legends about the birth of this liqueur. Some believe that it was the love story that prompted the beautiful Italian to create a divine drink as a gift to her chosen one on the day of parting. Liqueur Amaretto turned out with a slight bitter taste, symbolizing an unbearable sadness due to separation from the lover.
The basis for the production of this drink is extract from almond bones. Sometimes, in addition to them, the kernels of apricots are used. According to the technology of preparation, these products must undergo special pretreatment. The fact that the bones of fruit trees contain a cyanide acid, which is not safe for the human body and can cause severe poisoning. In industrial conditions, grape syrup or almond oil is used to decompose this poisonous substance during distillation . And to give a unique unique flavor, use vanilla, spices, as well as a variety of herbs and roots.
Initially, the drink was produced only in a small town of Saronno in Lombardy. It was called the liqueur Amaretto Disaronno. Over time, it began to be done in other areas of solar Italy. Over the years, Amaretto's liqueur has become the pride of the country, its calling card. Production in each region was conducted according to its own special recipe. But the tart taste of almonds and the slight smell of vanilla remained unchanged. Gradually the product has gained worldwide fame and wide popularity among fans of dessert drinks.
Liqueur Amaretto can not be confused with anything even on the shelves of stores. It is easy to recognize by a special square bottle. This original container was invented in due time by glass blowers of a small town of Murano. Now, even with your eyes closed, you can be absolutely sure of what you are pouring into your glass.
The strength of the drink ranges from 21 to 28%. This largely determines what Amaretto is drinking with. Firstly, because of the large amount of sugar it is better to eat it after eating, when the body is set for dessert. Amaretto is sometimes mixed with tea or coffee. Like any other liquor, it can be drunk in its pure form, adding a couple of ice cubes to freshness in a glass, or used for making a variety of cocktails. The simplest of them is called "Amaretto-coffee". For its preparation, a liqueur is poured on the bottom of the hurricane glass. Then add the coffee, and top put the whipped cream and decorate the dish with a fresh cherry.
If you use liquor without any additives, then as a snack is good to use grapes, apples or any citrus.
Choosing Amaretto to the table, what to drink and how to know in advance. This liqueur is perfectly combined with juices of citrus fruits. In this form it can serve as an excellent complement to dessert. In hot weather, you can add it to the tonic and get a wonderful cold drink. Amaretto is often used as one of the components for the preparation of alcoholic cocktails. The drink is prepared by beating in a blender and poured into chilled glasses. The variety of recipes allows you to satisfy the desires of any, even the most demanding gourmet.